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Meaning of podísť | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
pɔdiːsc

Definitions

  1. to step closer, to approach, to step toward (to move a short distance closer to someone or something)
    intransitive, perfective
  2. to pass under (to move underneath an object)
    perfective, rare, transitive
  3. to grow, to sprout (of plants: to increase in size or advance in growth)
    dialectal, intransitive, perfective

Examples

“Váhal len sekundu, no potom odvážne podišiel k rečníckemu pultu.”

He hesitated for only a second, but then bravely stepped closer to the lectern.

“Podíď ešte o kúsok dopredu, aby si lepšie videl na pódium.”

Step a bit further forward so you can see the stage better.

“Tmavý oblak na chvíľu podišiel slnko a v záhrade nastal tieň.”

A dark cloud passed under the sun for a moment, and a shadow fell over the garden.

“Gazda išiel ráno do záhrady skontrolovať, či už kapusta po daždi trochu podišla.”

The farmer went to the garden in the morning to check if the cabbage had grown a bit after the rain.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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